Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Index in Predicting Mandibular Growth Parameters in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Awachat A, Hazare A.
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This article reveals a 0.3% incidence of LPDT and highlights the importance of increased clinical awareness. Furthermore, appropriate management to optimize patient recovery and minimize long‐term complications. ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the incidence and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leakage due to late presentation of dural tears (LPDT ...
Xiaoxiong Yang +9 more
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Three-dimensional computed tomography morphometric analysis of lumbar endplates in Chinese young adults. [PDF]
Cui Y +6 more
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The U‐rod technique combined with cortical bone trajectory screws is a safe and effective method for the treatment of lumbar spondylolysis. ABSTRACT Objective Spondylolysis is a common cause of low back pain, especially in the young athletic population. It involves a defect, either unilateral or bilateral, of the pars interarticularis.
Lincoln Liu +3 more
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L5/S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion: anatomical and technical considerations. [PDF]
Ball JR, Gallagher MJ, Wong S, Thoo C.
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This study designed a novel anterolateral screw placement technique and, based on this, developed a new anterolateral fixation method. Imaging, biomechanical, and short‐term efficacy analyses revealed that the Anterolateral Transpedicular Transverse Process Screw (ALTTS) technique achieves a high success rate for L5 vertebral fixation (pedicle width ...
Mingdong Zhang +6 more
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Challenging a Benign, Elusive Tumor: Atypical Spinal Osteoblastomas in the Thoracic Spine with Surgical Resection and Hemi-Vertebral Body Reconstruction via a Posterior Approach-A Two-Case Series. [PDF]
Mehanna J +4 more
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Endoscopic‐Assisted Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion: Technical Innovation and Clinical Experience
Endoscopic‐assisted posterior atlantoaxial lateral mass fusion is introduced as a novel minimally invasive technique for treating atlantoaxial instability. The approach enables direct visualization, precise fixation, and effective bone fusion while minimizing muscle dissection, blood loss, and postoperative pain, achieving rapid neurological and ...
Jichong Zhu +7 more
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The number of fusion levels as a potential factor influencing long-term complications of anterior controllable antedisplacement fusion: a biomechanical analysis. [PDF]
He G, Li H, Yan L, Liu Z, Lu T.
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Generalized joint hypermobility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is linked to greater spinal flexibility and increased thoracic kyphosis, but also elevates the risk of surgical complications, despite no significant differences in patient‐reported outcomes.
Di Liu +5 more
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